02/27/2023
Freshfields acts for Deutsche Bank on major Court of Appeal contempt decision
That debt arises from a judgment in the bank’s favour against Sebastian Holdings given in 2013 in proceedings in which Freshfields also acted for the bank.
Court Cases
02/24/2023
Spanish court raises questions over calculation of severance pay
Severance pay on termination in Spain is governed by the Workers’ Statute, with different levels of severance payable depending on whether the dismissal is ‘fair’ or ‘unfair’.
02/22/2023
Cayman Islands: In the Matter of The X Trust and The Y Trust – FSD 57 of 2022 (IKJ)
Offshore Trust and Estate Litigation Update Series – Part I
02/20/2023
Cayman Court fills in the gaps to supervise voluntary liquidation of ELP
Since the Partnership's term expired, the liquidation had made little progress
02/15/2023
Sleeping Dogs Don't Lie: Court Draws Inference from Claimant's Inactivity
This intention can be inferred from its prior actions, and can put the burden on the claimant to provide a proper explanation.
02/15/2023
Offshore Trusts-Limits of the Revenue Rule in Jersey (Re Mattas)
As a preliminary issue, the court determined that formal service through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office pursuant to the State Immunity Act 1978 (as applied to Jersey) was not required
02/14/2023
What documents are within a party's "control" for the purposes of preservation and disclosure in the English courts?
The disclosure rules under Practice Direction 57AD are clear that parties must take reasonable steps to preserve documents within their control
02/14/2023
High Court allows disclosure of privileged documents to a foreign trustee
The discretion is to be exercised where it is “necessary” to protect the assets of the debtor or the interest of the creditors.
02/10/2023
Bird & Bird achieves major victory for Carpatair in State aid case before the General Court of the EU
On 8 February 2023 the General Court found that the Commission committed several errors of law when examining whether the measures it considered were selective and whether they conferred an advantage.
02/09/2023
High Court clarifies definition of written committed statement in contracts
In November, BoComm also wrote to the yard confirming that its board had approved the term sheet.
02/07/2023
With All Due Authority... Part Two of our Series on the Impact of Fang Ankong and HWH Holdings Limited V Green Elite Limited
Green Elite was incorporated to effect an employee share benefit scheme for three employees to reward them upon listing of the joint venture (JV).
02/07/2023
Hogan Lovells secures antitrust trial win on behalf of virtual reality company Within Unlimited, helps defeat FTC challenge to Meta merger
The Hogan Lovells legal team, led by Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation (ACER) practice lead Logan Breed
02/06/2023
Supreme Court ruling in Tate Modern privacy case could create ‘new front of litigation’
The Court noted that the viewing of the residents’ flats by those on the viewing platform went far beyond anything that could reasonably be regarded as a necessary or natural consequence of the common and ordinary use of the Tate’s land.
02/02/2023
Employee or not employee? How the ATO answers the question after shifts in the case law
Businesses should review their arrangements with contractors in light of the recent High Court decisions and ATO guidance.
02/01/2023
UK – Does an iterative approach mean less contractual certainty?
This opens the way for more creative and commercial approaches to contractual interpretation but comes at the cost of contractual certainty. Further details are set out below.
01/31/2023
Firm Earns Pro Bono Victory for Vietnam Vet
Federal Circuit decision has broad implications for veterans with PTSD seeking benefits.
01/24/2023
JLT wins Landmark Class action in Supreme Court of new South Wales
The Court found that JLT did not provide the alleged broking services nor make the alleged recommendations, this being the central premise on which all claims were founded.
01/24/2023
How Qatar’s Investment and Commerce Court works in practice
One of the most significant changes introduced by the Law No. 21 of 2021 is Article 22.
01/19/2023
Getty sues over use of images to train AI
Licensing agreements often contain wider restrictions on use beyond those that relate to IP rights, so AI developers using data or works obtained from a third party need to be aware of those terms to avoid a breach of contract and/or IP infringement.
01/19/2023
Linklaters obtained the annulment in favour of Air France of an infringement decision from the Swiss Competition Commission
The decision concerned an alleged cartel among competitors in the air cargo carrier sector.